There are 4 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Novato by subway, bus, car, or taxi
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BART, bus
best- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery StreetYellow-S
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave101
2h 23m$12–17Drive 41.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Walnut Creek to Novato41.1 mi
50 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Walnut Creek to Novato41.1 mi
50 min$120–160Bus, line 580 bus
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vallejo Transit CenterY
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to El Cerrito del Norte StationR
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B580
3h 17m$17–26
Walnut Creek to Novato by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Walnut Creek to Novato is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Walnut Creek to Novato is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Walnut Creek to Novato. However, there are services departing from Walnut Creek BART and arriving at DeLong Ave & Reichert Ave via Vallejo Transit Center, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Walnut Creek and Novato is 53 miles. The road distance is 41.3 miles.
The best way to get from Walnut Creek to Novato without a car is to BART and bus which takes 2h 23m and costs $11 - $18.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Walnut Creek to Novato, including transfers.
Walnut Creek to Novato bus services, operated by Sol Trans, depart from Walnut Creek BART station.
Walnut Creek to Novato bus services, operated by Sol Trans, arrive at Vallejo Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Walnut Creek to Novato is 41 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Walnut Creek to Novato.
There are 128+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Walnut Creek BART to DeLong Ave & Reichert Ave via Vallejo Transit Center, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B in around 3h 17m.
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to El Cerrito del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
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